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1 October 1995 Maternal Transfer of Anti-Aspergillus spp. Immunoglobulins in African Black-footed Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Thaddeus K. Graczyk, Michael R. Cranfield
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Abstract

Anti-Aspergillus spp. antibody (Ab) levels of seven mating pairs of captive African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) and the maternal Ab levels of their embryonated and unembryonated eggs were determined by ELISA. The egg Ab levels were significantly higher than the Ab levels of their female or male parents. Maternal Ab of unembryonated eggs and Ab of the embryos were significantly correlated with the Ab levels of their female parents. Because eggs can be sampled where adult penguins are not accessible, this technique can be applied for prediction of Aspergillus spp. Ab titers of penguin females in wild populations.

Graczyk and Cranfield: Maternal Transfer of Anti-Aspergillus spp. Immunoglobulins in African Black-footed Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Thaddeus K. Graczyk and Michael R. Cranfield "Maternal Transfer of Anti-Aspergillus spp. Immunoglobulins in African Black-footed Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 31(4), 545-549, (1 October 1995). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-31.4.545
Received: 21 December 1994; Published: 1 October 1995
KEYWORDS
African penguins
aspergillosis
Aspergillus spp.
ELISA
maternal antibodies
Spheniscus demersus
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